Drake's Drum at Meavy School
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Drake's Drum at Meavy School
Image: © David Smith Taken: 11 Sep 2021
The gable window reveals the copy of Drake's Drum. The plaque below reads: The Replica of Drake's Drum. The replica drum in the gable of the school roof was placed in its present position in 1992 by past pupils of Meavy School. The original drum is on view in nearby Buckland Abbey Image This school building was opened on 4th January 1926 and the drum, placed in a bell tower on the roof, was beaten to summon pupils to school using a bell rope in the classroom.
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Image Location
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50.485936
Longitude
-4.053616